This is the twenty-eighth post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my twenty-third great-grandmother Margaret, countess of Flanders, was the daughter of Marie of Champagne, countess of Flanders. Biography Marie of Champagne was born in the spring of 1171 as the second daughter of Henry, count of … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor?
Blog series trying to verify my descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine, one generation at the time, according to the Genealogical Proof Standard.
See also the FAQ about my Eleanor of Aquitaine project.
Grave of Eleanor of Aquitaine at Fontevrauld Abbey
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 27 – Marie of Champagne
22 March 2024 by 3 Comments
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 26 – Margaret countess of Flanders
27 April 2021 by 3 Comments
This is the twenty-seventh post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my twenty-second great-grandfather Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, was the son of Margaret, countess of Flanders, and William of Dampierre. Biography Margaret of Flanders was born in June 1202 as the second child of Baldwin IX, … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 25 – Guy of Dampierre
12 February 2021 by 2 Comments
This is the twenty-sixth post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my twenty-first great-grandmother Margaret of Flanders, Duchess of Brabant, was the daughter of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders. Biographical information Guy of Dampierre was born in 1226 as the second son William of Dampierre and … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 24 – Margaret of Flanders
26 December 2020 by 8 Comments
This is the twenty-fifth post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my twentieth great-grandfather Duke John II of Brabant was the son of Margaret of Flanders and John I, Duke of Brabant. Biography Margaret of Flanders was born in 1251 as the eldest daughter of Guy of Dampierre, count of Flanders, by his … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 23 – John II of Brabant
17 January 2020 by 8 Comments
This is the twenty-fourth post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my nineteenth great-grandfather Jan van Wijfliet, Lord of Blaasveld, was the illegitimate son of John II Duke of Brabant by his mistress Elsbeen van Wijfliet. From this point on, the ancestors are known historical figures, whom I will … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 22 – Jan van Wijfliet
20 December 2019 by 8 Comments
This is the twenty-third post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my eighteenth great-grandmother Lijsbeth van Mieren was the daughter of Jan van Wijfliet, Lord of Blaasveld. Jan van Wijfliet, son of Duke John II of Brabant The previous phase uncovered a rent for 116 pounds given to Jan van Wijfliet in … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 21 – Lijsbeth van Mieren
20 September 2019 by 6 Comments
This is the twenty-second post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my seventeenth great-grandfather Johan van Wijfliet was the son of Lijsbeth van Mieren. Lijsbeth van Mieren, daughter of Jan van Wijfliet Research into Jan van Wijfliet turned up two records that mentioned his father's wife: A 1349 … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 20 – Jan van Wijfliet
16 August 2019 by 10 Comments
This is the twenty-first post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my sixteenth great-grandfather Willem van Wijfliet was the son of Jan van Wijfliet. Jan van Wijfliet, son of Lijsbeth van Mieren Research into Willem van Wijfliet turned up several sources that mentioned his father Jan: Feudal … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 19 – Willem van Wijfliet
21 June 2019 by 7 Comments
This is the twentieth post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my fifteenth great-grandmother Johanna van Wijfliet was the daughter of Willem van Wijfliet and Jenneken Henrick Daniels. Willem van Wijfliet, son of Jan van Wijfliet Research into Johanna van Wijfliet turned up several records that … [Read more...]
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine my Ancestor? Generation 18 – Johanna van Wijfliet
17 May 2019 by 7 Comments
This is the nineteenth post in a series about my possible line of descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the first post, I explained how I discovered the possible line, and how I am going to verify it one generation at a time. In the last post, I proved that my fourteenth great-grandmother Barbara Willems Pijlijser was the daughter of Willem Jans Pijlijser and Johanna van Wijfliet. Johanna van Wijfliet, daughter of Willem van Wijfliet Research into Barbara Willems Pijlijser turned up several … [Read more...]
